{"id":7569,"date":"2026-05-15T14:15:10","date_gmt":"2026-05-15T13:15:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/wl\/MeldrumPrimarySchoolBlog\/?p=7569"},"modified":"2026-05-15T14:15:10","modified_gmt":"2026-05-15T13:15:10","slug":"meldrum-messages-friday-15th-may-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/wl\/MeldrumPrimarySchoolBlog\/2026\/05\/15\/meldrum-messages-friday-15th-may-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Meldrum Messages &#8211; Friday 15th May 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It has been nice to have had a full week in school and a normal pattern of days after last week!\u00a0 We&#8217;ve had a lot going on this week too!\u00a0 As you know, each class shares a weekly post about their learning so be sure to have a read about what your child\/children have been up to!<\/p>\n<p>We were delighted to welcome our upcoming P1 pupils to the school on Wednesday for their first transition visit.\u00a0 The children spent time in the P1 class and heard the story of &#8220;The Gruffalo&#8221; which everyone enjoyed.\u00a0 We are looking forward to having the children back in next Thursday afternoon.<\/p>\n<p>Our current P7 had a visit from one of the Science teachers at DCHS on Thursday morning where they took part in some practical science activities as part of their transition.\u00a0 Everyone was really enthusiastic and enjoyed the tasks.\u00a0 This morning, a team of 9 P7 pupils went to a football festival event held at Inveralmond High School.\u00a0 The team took part in 5 games, securing a couple of wins which was fantastic.\u00a0 The festival was non-competitive and everyone who took part was awarded a medal.\u00a0 The team tried their best, worked well as a team and enjoyed the experience.\u00a0 Well done everyone!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Date for your diary:\u00a0<\/strong> <strong>Sports Day is planned for the morning of Thursday 4th June<\/strong>. The event will take the form of potted sports, with children competing in their houses.\u00a0 As this is an outdoor event, it will be weather dependent. It may not be possible to provide advance notice of cancellation. On the morning of the event, a risk assessment of the pitch will be carried out to ensure it is safe to proceed.\u00a0 If the event needs to be cancelled, a new date will be shared as soon as possible.\u00a0 \u00a0Further information, including specific timings, will be communicated closer to the day.<\/p>\n<p>Next week<\/p>\n<p>Monday &#8211; Victoria Day holiday &#8211; school closed<\/p>\n<p>Tuesday &#8211; P7 group to DCHS transition activity; Donations for Spring Fayre can be sent in from today<\/p>\n<p>Wednesday &#8211; P6 trip to The Kelpies<\/p>\n<p>Thursday &#8211; New P1 visit to class at 2pm<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/wl\/public\/MeldrumPrimarySchoolBlog\/uploads\/sites\/1050\/2026\/05\/15141232\/P7-football-1-rotated.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"7572\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/wl\/MeldrumPrimarySchoolBlog\/2026\/05\/15\/meldrum-messages-friday-15th-may-2026\/p7-football-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/wl\/public\/MeldrumPrimarySchoolBlog\/uploads\/sites\/1050\/2026\/05\/15141232\/P7-football-1-rotated.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"945,1260\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"P7 football 1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/wl\/public\/MeldrumPrimarySchoolBlog\/uploads\/sites\/1050\/2026\/05\/15141232\/P7-football-1-225x300.jpeg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/wl\/public\/MeldrumPrimarySchoolBlog\/uploads\/sites\/1050\/2026\/05\/15141232\/P7-football-1-768x1024.jpeg\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-7572\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/wl\/public\/MeldrumPrimarySchoolBlog\/uploads\/sites\/1050\/2026\/05\/15141232\/P7-football-1-225x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/wl\/public\/MeldrumPrimarySchoolBlog\/uploads\/sites\/1050\/2026\/05\/15141232\/P7-football-1-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/wl\/public\/MeldrumPrimarySchoolBlog\/uploads\/sites\/1050\/2026\/05\/15141232\/P7-football-1-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/wl\/public\/MeldrumPrimarySchoolBlog\/uploads\/sites\/1050\/2026\/05\/15141232\/P7-football-1-rotated.jpeg 945w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It has been nice to have had a full week in school and a normal pattern of days after last week!\u00a0 We&#8217;ve had a lot going on this week too!\u00a0 As you know, each class shares a weekly post about &hellip; 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